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A large part seems to also be the insane first past the post voting system. A presidential vote, as I understand it, is only counted against a single candidate
by doctor_eval 2y ago
A large part seems to also be the insane first past the post voting system. A presidential vote, as I understand it, is only counted against a single candidate (unlike preferential voting for example). This makes the risk of a third candidate much greater and really funnels the system into just two real candidates.
- doctor_eval 2y agoI'm unclear about why I'm being downvoted, since I'm just stating a fact. Let's say there are two main political ideologies, kittens and puppies. There are two kitten candidates and one puppy candidate. With a preferential voting system, if more people like kittens than puppies, a kitten will almost certainly win. With an FPP system, the puppy will almost certainly win regardless of people's preference. There are only two candidates in US elections because having a third candidate will almost certainly mean the least popular old codger will win. The two-candidate presidential system is a consequence of a broken voting system. Maybe someone can explain what I'm saying that incorrect.